President Trump Endorses Darren Bailey as Next Illinois Governor
Trump praised the Illinois Republican as a strong candidate, citing his family tragedy and saying he has already endorsed him.
- On Sept 13, President Donald Trump endorsed Darren Bailey, calling him a "very good candidate" in his bid to unseat Illinois Gov. Pritzker in the 2026 race.
- Despite losing to Pritzker by nearly 13 percent, Bailey credited the president with inspiring him to remain in the 2026 race after a helicopter crash that tragically killed his family members.
- Publicly, Bailey supports Trump's tariffs but disagreed with the president on data center expansion and comments regarding Pope Leo XIV.
- Criticizing the endorsement on Sept 14, Pritzker’s campaign spokesperson Leah Hurwitz stated Illinois voters "deserve better than a Trump lapdog," as the Democratic Gov operation aims to tie Bailey to the president’s rhetoric.
- Questions remain regarding whether the two will campaign together next week when Trump chairs the Presidents Cup at Medinah Country Club, while Pritzker has raised his national profile anticipating a potential presidential run.
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Chicago Tribune
BizTocTrump backs Darren Bailey for Illinois governor as GOP candidate has sought to distance himself from president
The presidential endorsement undercuts Darren Bailey's attempts to distance himself from a president unpopular in Illinois and whose backing contributed to the Republican nominee's loss to Democrat JB Pritzker in 2022.
Chicago Sun Times
President Trump endorses Darren Bailey in Illinois governor race — ‘Pritzker’s a disaster’
<p>President Donald Trump says he’s “all for Bailey” once again in the Illinois governor race, handing Republican firebrand Darren Bailey an endorsement that’s unlikely to do the former downstate legislator many favors as he tries to court Chicago-area moderates in his rematch against incumbent Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker.</p><p>Speaking to reporters Sunday before returning from a trip to Ireland, Trump said of his longtime supporter: “I’ve alre…
Governor’s race shifts south: Trump backs Bailey as Pritzker protests convention
(The Center Square) – The Illinois gubernatorial race took to Texas last week, as both incumbent Gov. J.B. Pritzker and GOP candidate Darren Bailey appeared in Dallas during the first
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